Comparison of double-layered and covered Niti-S stents for palliation of malignant dysphagia

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 114-119

  Kim, Eun Soo ^a   Jeon, Seong Woo ^a   Park, Soo Young ^a   Cho, Chang Min ^a   Tak, Won Young ^a   Kweon, Young Oh ^a   Kim, Sung Kook ^a   Choi, Yong Hwan ^a  

^a Kyungpook National University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cancer; Dysphagia; Endoscopy; Esophagus; Stent

Indexed keywords

NITINOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BLEEDING; CARDIA CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPHAGIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; FISTULA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MALE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STENT; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58549086132     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05674.x     Document Type: Article

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